Christmas tree grower with a seasonal sales lot

Households, offices, restaurants, schools and community groups in your area.

Price per tree by size and species, with add-on income from delivery, setup, stands, wreaths and garlands.

• Basic farming and tree care
• Selling and handling cash or card payments
• Organizing a short, busy season

• Temporary sales lots may need a city permit, zoning approval or landlord agreement, check locally
• General liability insurance and sales tax registration in your state
• Unsold trees at the end of the season are a total loss
• Delivery needs a truck or trailer and safe ways to tie down trees
• Home-grown trees take years, so early seasons may rely on buying stock

Startup costs are typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on your plot, your lot setup and whether you buy in extra trees. Home-grown trees take years, so early seasons may rely on buying stock.

Monthly revenue is typically around $300 to $1,500, depending on how many trees you sell and where you sell them. Unsold trees at the end of the season are a total loss, so treat this as an estimate.

Check whether a temporary sales lot needs a city permit, zoning approval or landlord agreement. Look into general liability insurance and sales tax registration in your state. If you deliver, you need a truck or trailer and safe ways to tie down trees.